In 1157 King Richard I of England (1189-99) In 1573 Italian painter, Michelangelo da Caravaggio In 1841 Composer, Anton Dvorak In 1889 Senator, Robert A. Taft Sr. ("Mr. Republican") In 1896 Lyricist/songwriter, Howard Dietz In 1897 Country singer/guitarist, Jimmy Rodgers ("Father of Country Music") In 1900 Congressman, Claude D. Pepper (fought for elderly) [d: 5-30-89] In 1903 Country singer, Milton Brown (Music Brownies) [d: 4-18-36] In 1905 Actor, Henry Wilcoxon (F.I.S.T., The Bishop-Caddyshack) [d: 3-6-84] In 1907 Actor, Leon Askin (General Burkhalter-Hogan's Heros) [d: 6-3-05] In 1907 Actor, Gavin Muir (Hollister-Betty Hutton Show) [d: 5-24-72] In 1907 Actor, Sid Tomack (The Life Of Reily, My Firend Irma) [d: 11-12-62] In 1908 Cartoonist, Austin Eugene Briggs (Jungle Jim) [d: 10-10-73] In 1914 Actress, Hillary Brooke (My Little Margie) [d: 5-25-99] In 1922 Comedian/actor, Sid Caesar (Your Show of Shows) [d: 2-12-14] In 1922 Political activist, Lyndon Larouch...

Shake Shack is heating things up. They're bringing back their Hot Chicken sandwich for the fourth time, in addition to a new Spicy Shackmeister Burger, spicy fries and spicy cheese fries. A new product aimed at the gamer crowd: Caffeinated Cup-O-Noodles! Two flavors: garlic and black pepper yakisoba - which contains shrimp, pork, egg and cabbage - and curry, which uses a base of pork and vegetables. Apparently, the French-sicle-a popsicle made out of ketchup-was apparently quite the buzz up in Canada over the summer. Thankfully, it didn't make its way down here. Did it? In Southern California, one restaurant is offering a Doughrito-a giant breakfast burrito with eggs, sausage and cheese inside... as well as a donut! Of course Ed Sheeran would come out with his own hot sauce, called "Tingly Ted's." The newest flavor of Pringles? "Everything Bagel," with flavor notes of sesame and poppy seeds followed by hints of cream cheese blended perfectly with t...

In 1935 "I'm In The Mood For Love" by Little Jack Little is #1 on the charts. In 1955 Elvis Presley tops the Country charts with "Mystery Train." In 1963 Bob Dylan charts for the first time with his "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" album, featuring the classic "Blowin' In The Wind." In 1966 Filming begins on Roy Orbison's movie "The Fastest Guitar Alive." In 1968 "Suzie-Q" by Creedence Clearwater Revival and "Fire" by Crazy World of Arthur Brown both enter the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1968 "Waiting For The Sun" by the Doors is #1 on the U.S. albums chart. In 1972 Curtis Mayfield's album "Superfly" is certified gold. In 1973 Porn star Linda Lovelace introduces Elton John at the Hollywood Bowl. In 1974 "The Bitch Is Back" by Elton John enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1974 Elton John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" is certified gold. In 1975 The Guess Who per...

In 1813 Uncle Sam first appears in the New York Post. In 1822 Brazil declares independence from Portugal. In 1825 The Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution, says farewell to President John Quincy Adams at the White House. In 1876 Minnesota citizens caught and killed most of the Jesse James Gang by cutting off a bank robbery escape route. In 1896 The first closed-circuit auto race is held at Cranston, Rhode Island. In 1892 James J. Corbett knocks out John L. Sullivan in New Orleans to win the world heavyweight crown, in the first major prize fight conducted under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. In 1901 The Peace of Beijing ends the Boxer Rebellion in China. In 1940 Nazi Germany begins the "London Blitz" during World War II, raining bombs on the British capital every night for two months. In 1948 Synthetic rubber is used in asphaltic concrete for the first time at Akron, Ohio. In 1956 A Bell X-2 sets an unofficial manned aircraft altitude record of ...

In 1533 England's Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603) In 1548 Catherine Parr, 6th and last wife of Henry VIII In 1819 Thomas Andrews Hendricks, 21st U.S. vice president In 1840 Inventor, Luther Crowell (square-bottomed grocery bag machine) In 1855 Inventer, William Friese-Greene (first practical movie camera) In 1860 American painter, Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Moses) In 1867 Financier, J.P. Morgan (U.S. Steel) In 1893 Actor/comedian, Roscoe Karns (Walter-Hennesey) [d: 2-6-70] In 1903 Author, Margaret Landon (Anna & the King of Siam) [d: 12-4-93] In 1908 Football Hall-of-Famer, Paul Brown (founded Browns) [d: 8-5-91] In 1908 Artificial heart pioneer, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey [d: 7-11-08] In 1908 Jazz trumpeter, Max Kaminsky [d: 9-6-94] In 1909 Film director, Elia Kazan (On The Waterfront) [d: 9-28-03] In 1912 Engineer, David Packard (co-founded Hewlett-Packard) [d: 3-26-96] In 1913 Actor, Anthony Quayle (Lawrence of Arabia) [d: 10-20-89] In 1917 Artist, Jacob Lawrence [d: 6-9-00] In 1920...

In 1937 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra record "Sugar Foot Stomp." In 1945 "Boogie Woogie" by Tommy Dorsey debuts on the charts. In 1956 Little Richard records "Rip It Up." In 1961 22-year-old Bob Dylan plays at the Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village for the first time. In 1966 The Beatles' John Lennon cuts his hair for his role in the film "How I Won The War." In 1966 Paul Revere & The Raiders with guests Major Lance, The Robbs and Razor's Edge appear on TV's "Where The Action Is." In 1969 Citing severe exhaustion, James Brown announces he will no longer tour. He later reconsiders. In 1969 Joe Cocker appears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 1972 John Lennon & Yoko Ono make an appearance on Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. In 1974 George Harrsion launches his own label, Dark Horse Records. In 1974 "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John is certified gold. In 1975 "Rhi...

In 1620 The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims to settle the New World. In 1628 The Puritans land at Salem and form Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1716 The first lighthouse in the U.S. is built in Boston. In 1837 The Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio goes co-educational as it conferred equal academic status to a class of four women and 30 men. In 1882 In the first Labor Day parade in New York City, workers carry signs that say "Less Hours More Pay." In 1901 President William McKinley is shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, and dies eight days later. Czolgosz was executed the following October. In 1909 American explorer Robert Peary sent word that he had reached the North Pole five months earlier. In 1930 The movie "Animal Crackers" is released in U.S. theaters. In 1939 South Africa declares war on Germany. In 1941 During the Nazi Holocaust, Jews over the age of six in German-occupied areas a...